"Adamic earth" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From the spiritual substance said to have formed Adam, the first man, in the kabbalistic tradition; symbolically, the clay of Genesis. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} Adamic earth (uncountable)
  1. (alchemy) The primordial substance of corporeal matter, said to be closely related to the philosopher’s stone and symbolically identified as “red earth” or sometimes other substances. Wikipedia link: Adam Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Alchemy Synonyms: Adam's earth, Adamic stone Related terms: prima materia
    Sense id: en-Adamic_earth-en-noun-HH4QVm6e Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience

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